Breakfast Menu "Bern's Steak House" Tampa

Opened in 1956, this destination features dry-aged steaks, a huge wine list & flocked wallpaper.

Bern's Steak House, 1208 S Howard Ave, Tampa, FL 33606

(813) 251-2421

Dinner Menu Menu

Dessert Menu

Dessert Spirits Menu

Beverages Menu

Group Dining Menu

Dessert Room Wine List Menu

Wine List Menu

About Bern's Steak House Restaurant

Ratings: 5 stars based on 7431 reviews

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Opening Hours

Monday: Closed

Tuesday: 5–10 PM

Wednesday: 5–10 PM

Thursday: 5–10 PM

Friday: 5–11 PM

Saturday: 5–11 PM

Sunday: 5–10 PM

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Services

Service options

Dine-in, Delivery

Highlights

Great coffee, Great dessert

Popular for

Dinner

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible elevator, Wheelchair accessible entrance, Wheelchair accessible parking lot, Wheelchair accessible restroom, Wheelchair accessible seating

Offerings

Alcohol, Beer, Cocktails, Coffee, Comfort food, Hard liquor, Late-night food, Organic dishes, Vegetarian options, Wine

Dining options

Dinner, Dessert, Seating

Amenities

Bar onsite, Restroom

Atmosphere

Cozy, Historic, Romantic, Trendy, Upscale

Crowd

Groups, Tourists

Planning

Reservations required, Dinner reservations recommended, Accepts reservations, Usually a wait

Payments

Credit cards, Debit cards, Credit cards

Children

High chairs

User Reviews

Wow. Excellent Steakhouse - definitely one of the better restaurants in Florida. In my opinion, it's the transparency of the operation that impressed me the most, from the details provided on the front of the menu to the tour of the kitchen to see how the food was prepared along with information about the operation, and then the tour of what has to be easily the largest wine celler in all of Florida - I believe they said they have over 100,000+ bottles of wine on the premises with another 700,000+ in their warehouse! The place is amazing. We had a fantastic meal, an interesting tour of the place, and then dessert in their dessert room with live piano music and in-house made desserts! In fact, everything we had was made there, the breads, the sauces, the dressings, the soup, etc. And all of it was excellent. Definitely have to try the Macadamia Vanilla Bean Vinaigrette on your salad! And we tried the Gorgonzola Fondue as our steak sauce, it was really good! This is a must try if you like steakhouses - this is definitely one of the best in Florida. Before visiting, be sure to read about their dress code on their website, it is very important. And book way in advance (60 days is the max they book in advance) - it's not easy getting a reservation at this place, we know because it took about 6 attempts before we finally managed to get one!

Second time here, went with my family for my mom’s birthday and we had such a great time. Excellent service and excellent food. Our server, Lee, was so knowledgeable about the steaks and wine list. He picked the perfect wine for us that was within the price range we were comfortable with and reassured us we won’t be disappointed and he was absolutely right! The tour of the kitchen and wine cellar is a must! Seeing the chaos behind the scenes made us appreciate the hard work that was put into our wonderful night. We will definitely be back!

You can't find a better place to eat on your birthday! The service is stellar, and the food and wine are wonderful. Definitely plan to stay for a kitchen and wine cellar tour between dinner and dessert. Dessert was an experience in itself...very memorable! I love the history of the place as well.

Such a unique dining experience! You are first welcomed with a drink while you wait to be seated. Appetizers come first followed by the entrees. Each steak comes with a soup, salad, onion rings, vegetable of the day, and a baked potato. The meal is spaced out well so you don’t feel too full throughout the courses. The food was delicious!! After dinner you are given a tour of the kitchen and the wine cellar. Very special experience. Finally for dessert, you are taken to a dessert room and sit in a private table. The dessert options are seemingly endless. I loved the dining experience and the food was fantastic !!

Came here to celebrate an anniversary. It’s a one of a kind unique experience, like dinning at a museum. The valet staff, hostess, and our server was friendly and attentive. If you go, you need to experience the dessert room, too. Its definitely a highlight. I loved the macadamia salad dressing. I have never tasted a dressing like it. The steak was prepared perfectly, and the sides were seasoned and cooked well. It’s a lot of food, but we did not want to skip the dessert room. The piano room upstairs was nice! The macadamia ice cream tasted great. I only wish the ice cream came in smaller portion choices.

Dinning at this restaurant was an amazing experience. The food was the best food I've ever had. Our waiter Bobby was a genuine good guy, funny, always checked in on us, super polite. He gave us a tour of the place which was impressive. Normally, when I go out, I'm usually all about the food but the experience at this place changed my perspective. Everyone was polite, courteous, the atmosphere and scenery really elevated the entire experience. They have a private dessert section with a pianist who takes song requests. Every little thing at this place had history and it was entertaining to learn simple things like how everything was hand-crafted etc. They care about all the little things like opening the door for your lady and going the extra step to ensure you have a great experience. Just a phenomenal experience. If you're iffy on going because of the price point, it is 100% worth it.

Have been here many times including the wine cellar tour and dessert bar! The food has always been cooked to perfection. The service provides you with the experience to match the food. They offer valet and just completed a renovation in the bar area. Allows for more seating and better configuration.

Very happy I went. Been trying for a long time to get there. It’s worth going for the experience. Very neat and great service. The food is good not great. I have been to better steakhouses but this history and character makes this worth going. The Somm was amazing. Helped and picked out a real winner. Steaks were cooked to perfect temperature. Onion strings were not fresh and were cold. Creamed spinach was delicious. Dessert room was another cool feature. Dessert was average. Great presentation though. Pro tip: if you can not get a reservation go to the bar ask to be added to the walk up list. The earlier you are there the higher the probability you get seated.